Decision Workspace
ascon-core vs ascon vs ascon-hash
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
54
ascon-core
growingv0.5.1
Pure Rust implementation of the Ascon permutation
64
ascon
growingv0.5.0
Pure Rust implementation of the Ascon permutation
58
ascon-hash
growingv0.4.0
Implementation of Ascon-Hash256 and Ascon-XOF128
Core Metrics
| ascon-core | ascon | ascon-hash | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 54 | 64 | 58 |
| Total Downloads | 355.4K | 218.6K | 307.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 39.7K | 3.2K | 35.2K |
| Dependents | 25 | 55 | 97 |
| Releases | 8 | 11 | 9 |
| Last Updated | 448d ago | 82d ago | 112d ago |
| Age | 4y 1m | 9y 11m | 4y 1m |
Health Breakdown
ascon-core
Maintenance
5
Quality
17
Community
10
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
ascon
Maintenance
11
Quality
16
Community
16
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
ascon-hash
Maintenance
10
Quality
15
Community
11
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| ascon-core | ascon | ascon-hash | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.1 | 0.5.0 | 0.4.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 10KB | 9KB | 128KB |
| Features | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 3 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ascon leads with a health score of 64/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ascon-core has the most downloads (355.4K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ ascon-core has not been updated in over a year.